The Exeter High School girls lacrosse team took to the field for the first time Friday since the death of coach Steve Arkell.

The Exeter High School girls lacrosse team took to the field for the first time Friday since the death of coach Steve Arkell.

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Updated: 11:16 PM EDT May 16, 2014

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WEBVTT FALLEN COACH. ADAM SEXTON JOINS US NOW WITH REACTION. WE SPOKE TO SOME OF THESE YOUNG WOMEN AFTER THE VIGIL ON TUESDAY AND THEY SAID COACH STEVE ARKELL BROUGHT A LOT OF FIRE AND PASSION TO THEIR TEAM AND THEY WERE READY TO PLAY AS HARD AS THEY COULD TONIGHT TO HONOR HIM. THE EXETER HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM DID ITS BEST TO LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FIELD FRIDAY NIGHT. BUT RIGHT NOW LIFE IS BIGGER THAN THE GAME. ON MONDAY THEY COST ASSISTANT COACH STEVE ARKELL. BEFORE THE FIRST WHISTLE IN POURING RAIN THEY TIED MEMORIAL RIBBONS IN THEIR HAIR. THERE'S A COUPLE DIFFERENT RIBBONS, THERE'S THE GREEN ONE, BECAUSE HIS FAVORITE COLOR WAS GREEN, AND ONE OF THE YOUTH PLAYERS MADE ONE FOR THE VARSITY GIRLS THAT HAS HIS NAME AND NUMBER. EVEN WITH AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY BACKING THEM UP, IT WASN'T EASY TO LACE UP AND PLAY. SHE SAYS IT WASN'T COACH TO COACH WOULD YOU ARKELL BY HER SIDE. HE WAS YAIZ NEXT TO ME, SO I JUST MISS HIM THERE. WE'LL BE RIDING THE BUS AND, HE KNEW THE GAME, SO HE WAS AN ASSET NOT JUST TO THIS TEAM, BUT THE KIDS THAT ARE JUST LEARNING TO PLAY NOW WON'T HAVE. TEARS MIXED WITH RAIN DROPS DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AS THE CROWD FACED A FLAG AT HALF STAFF. GIRLS FROM SOUHEGAN PRESENTED EXETER WITH FLOWERS. THE TWO TEAMS HOLDING A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO THE MAN PARENTS CALL A PERFECT ROLE MODEL. HE WAS THE TYPE OF GUY, I DIDN'T KNOW HIM VERY WELL, BUT ENOUGH TO TALK TO STEVE AND THE TYPE OF GUY YOU WANT YOUR DAUGHTER W. THOSE DAUGHTERS WALKED AWAY FROM THIS GAME EMOTIONALLY DRAINED, BUT TOGETHER AS A TEAM. PARENTS SAY THAT COACH ARKELL'S DAUGHTERS, ONE OF WHOM HAS A FULL RIDE, LACROSSE SCHOLARSHIP TO U.V.M. WERE AT THIS GAME TODAY IN THE PRESS BOX. ADMINISTRATORS TELL ME THAT ONCE THOSE GIRLS DO DECIDE TO COME BACK TO SCHOOL, THEY'LL HAVE EVERY RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO THEM

Girls lacrosse teams honor Officer Arkell

The Exeter High School girls lacrosse team took to the field for the first time Friday since the death of coach Steve Arkell.